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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 774<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1999, chapter 144<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 98<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 64<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86887,"section_number":"51.1-500","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-500\/"}],"permalink":{"id":235615,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82552,"identifier":"51.1-1133","token":"51.1\/11\/5\/51.1-1133","url":"\/51.1-1133\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-1133\/","token":"51.1\/11\/5\/51.1-1133","dublin_core":{"Title":"Life and accident insurance coverage during disability absences","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-1133","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Participating full-time employees participating in a group life and accident insurance program<\/span> established pursuant to Chapter 5 (§ 51.1-500<\/a> et seq.) of this title shall continue to participate in such program<\/span> during periods of absence covered by short-term and long-term disability benefits<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> During periods of absence covered by short-term disability benefits<\/span>, the amount of the life insurance benefit shall be based on the annual salary of the participating full-time employee at the commencement of the disability and shall be adjusted to include salary increases awarded during the period covered by short-term disability benefits<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> During periods of absence covered by long-term disability benefits<\/span>, the amount of the life insurance benefit shall be based on the annual salary of the participating employee<\/span> at the commencement of the disability. Such amount shall (i) not include salary increases awarded during the period covered by long-term disability benefits<\/span> and (ii) be increased annually by an amount recommended by the program<\/span> actuary and approved by the Board. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COVERAGE DURING DISABILITY ABSENCES (\u00a7 51.1-1133)\n\nA. Participating full-time employees participating in a group life and accident\ninsurance program established pursuant to Chapter 5 (§ 51.1-500 et seq.) of\nthis title shall continue to participate in such program during periods of\nabsence covered by short-term and long-term disability benefits.\n\nB. During periods of absence covered by short-term disability benefits, the\namount of the life insurance benefit shall be based on the annual salary of the\nparticipating full-time employee at the commencement of the disability and shall\nbe adjusted to include salary increases awarded during the period covered by\nshort-term disability benefits.\n\nC. During periods of absence covered by long-term disability benefits, the\namount of the life insurance benefit shall be based on the annual salary of the\nparticipating employee at the commencement of the disability. Such amount shall\n(i) not include salary increases awarded during the period covered by long-term\ndisability benefits and (ii) be increased annually by an amount recommended by\nthe program actuary and approved by the Board.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2004, c. 98; 2007, c. 64.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}